Its patio is practically sitting on the Milwaukee River in Thiensville and he said he expects at some point Thursday, it will be for sure as the river rises another 2 feet.

"Well, we've got the Milwaukee River here doing its thing. We're at 10 feet 8 inches here now, and it's going to rise at least another 2 feet, so that will take us to flood stage, and we're just getting ready with the sand bags to protect Fiddleheads here," Marcy said. "We'll build this up to about 4 feet, and we should be fine based on current estimates."

The village of Thiensville is supplying businesses and residents with sand and shovels.

Officials said they believe it will be enough to keep people safe and prevent any serious damage to property.

Meanwhile, about 45 minutes north, the swollen Sheboygan River running through the town of Johnsonville is rising.

"Mother Nature has thrown us a bit of a curve ball," said Jason Lade of Johnsonville Sausage.

"The water is coming up pretty quickly. This is all about protecting ourselves, our members and our brand, so we are executing our plan that we have in place for crisis like this. We don't think it's going to be that bad of an issue, but we're doing the right things up front," Lade said.

Both communities said they are braced and prepared for whatever happens.